This Light Novel Is Amazing! 2014

[larethian]

We all know who's number one, post any of your speculations (other than first place novel category) while we wait in a few short days' time.

1. Hamachi / Oregairu

My top speculations (a little biased perhaps , though I don't really like Oreimo at all):
2. Kagerou Days (KagePro)
3. SAO
4. Monogatari Series
5. Rokka no Yuusha
6. Mahouka
7. Index
8. Horizon
9. Oreimo
10. Baka Test
11. Accel World
12. Durarara!!

I believe the weightage format will not be changed much from last year. My only complaint will be the monitor group which should push the age limit to early 20s. And increase the sample size.

[larethian]

EEEEEHHHHHH? Nobody is interested in this anymore????

Anyway, the latest rumors:
1 はまち (Hamachi / Oregairu)
2 アルデラミン (Alderamin) ---> ねじまき精霊戦記 天鏡のアルデラミン (Have no idea what this is about LOL, ah yes, hazukashii got my attention now)
3 禁書 (Index)
4 ダンまち (dungeon deai) (SERIOUSLY? I really misjudged it based on the title )
5 竿 (SAO)
6 はたま (Hataraku Maou)
7 東レ (Tokyo Ravens)
8 六花 (Rokka)
9 俺妹 (Oreimo)
10 ノゲラ (NGNL)

The source is apparently from an accidental leak from a bulletin board mistake by a large book store.
I don't know how true this is but if it's true, it's really exciting. Tells me what are the good stuff I missed or misjudged.

Now somebody can go repost this elsewhere if they like.

[Chaos2Frozen]

larethian is lonely here ^^;

Actually, I don't really know how it would go down this year- I've been out of the loop for all LN except Kamachi's.

Now that Oregairu is in top place, it's really anybody's guess ^^ The usual suspects would be there (SAO/Index/Mahouka), but I think Date A Live might find their way in... And not to mention... Infinite Strato =_=

On a positive note, hopefully Mao-sama would be in as well.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Oh scratch that, the results are out.

http://boards.4chan.org/a/res/96980317

Can you smell it? It smells like rage... =p

[larethian]

Rumors are proven true. This year's ranking is like a joke to me. I mean Ore Twintails beating so many godly works? Seriously??

[Chaos2Frozen]

Even if you say 'beaten', after like #20+ or something, the difference between ranks are miniscule ^^;

[Zefyris]

404 not found. Someone saved them in another place?

Edit : found it, thanks to Mecasonic.

Spoiler! :

1. Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. (Oregairu/Hamachi/SNAFU)
2. Alderamin in the Sky
3. Index
4. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darou ka (DanMachi)
5. SAO
6. Hataraku Maou-sama
7. Tokyo Ravens
8. Rokka no Yuusha
9. Oreimo
10. No Game No Life
11. Dokusou Tanpen Series - Nozaki Madou Gekijou
12. Saenai Heroine no Sodate-kata
13. Clockwork Planet
14. Vampire Summer Time
15. Durarara!
16. Haken no Kouki Altina
17. Escape Speed
18. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
19. When Hikaru was on Earth...
20. Baka Test
21. To aru Hikuushi no Seiyaku
22. Mondaiji-tachi
23. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
24. Knights & Magic
25. Amaryllis in the Ice Country
26. No-Rin
27. Kokoro Connect
28. Strange Moon
29. Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
30. Dress na Boku ga Yangotonaki Katagata no Kateikyoushi-sama na Kudan
31. Accel World
32. Record of Grancrest War
33. Ore, Twintails ni Narimasu.
34. Dai Nihon Samurai Girl
35. Ashita Boku wa Shinu. Kimi wa Ikikaeru
36. Ro-Kyu-Bu!
37. Date A Live
38. Kino no Tabi
39. 420 Renpai Girl
40. Death Need Round
41. Kagerou Days
42. Asachi to Shimamura
43. Seitokai no Ichizon
44. Hidan no Aria
45. Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!?
46. Magdala de Nemure
47. Boku to Kanojo no Game Sensou
48. Ore ga Ikiru Raison d'Etre
49. Inou Battle wa Nichijou-kei no Naka de
50. High School DxD
51. Beatless
52. RAIL WARS
53. Hitotsu no Tairiku
54. Zashiki Warashi of Intelligence Village
55. Sunday Without God
56. Ben-To
57. Hai to Gensou no Grimgal
58. Chousou - Mada Ningen Ja Nai
59. NouKome
60. Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon

-> surprised that Rokka is still in the top 10, but pretty happy with it.
Alderamin and Dungeon ni deai o motomeru whatever are a surprise.
How the heck did Horizon lost 50 places in one year?
Magdala de nemure only 46 :/
Baccano didn't manage to rank this year.
Kagerou days is surprisingly at the 41st place.
Kino no Tabi has fallen hard as well.


female :

Spoiler! :

1. Misaka Mikoto (Index)
2. Yukinoshita Yukino (Oregairu)
3. Asuna (SAO)
4. Yuigahama Yui (Oregairu)
5. Index (Index)
6. Kousaka Kirino (Oreimo)
7. Aragaki Ayase (Oreimo)
8. Shinon (SAO)
9. Shiba Miyuki (Mahouka)
10. Yozora (Haganai)
11. Himeko (Kokoro Connect)
12. Rika (Haganai)
13. Shikibu Honoka (Hikaru)/Shokuhou Misaki (Index)/Kino (Kino no Tabi)
16. Emi(Maou-sama)/Kuroyukihime (AW)
18. Kuroneko (Oreimo)
19. Tsuchimikado Natsume (Tokyo Ravens)
20. Hikigaya Komachi (Oregairu)/Watashi (Jinrui)/Kuro Usagi (Mondaiji)
23. Tsukiko (Henneko)
24. Tokisaki Kurumi (Date a Live)
25. Seira (Dress(ry))
26. Senjougahara Hitagi (Monogatari Series)
27. Shiina Mashiro (Sakurasou)/Ul Fenesis (Magdala)
29. Adachi (Adachi to Shimamura)/Charlotte (IS)

Again Misaka... Fenesis enter the poll at the 27th place though.

Male :

Spoiler! :

1. 8man (Oregairu)
2. Touma (Index)
3. Kirito (SAO)
4. Accelerator (Index)
5. Maou (Maou-sama)
6. Kyousuke (Oreimo)
7. Sakamaki Izayoi (Mondaiji)
8. Shiba Tatsuya (Mahouka)
9. Sugisaki Ken (Seizon)
10. Akagi Koremitsu (Hikaru)
11. Araragi Koyomi (Monogatari)
12. Ikuta (Alderamin)
13. Totsuka Saika (Oregairu)/Satou You (Bento)
15. Kodaka (Haganai)
16. Rentarou (Black Bullet)
17. Aoi Toori (Horizon)/Hideyoshi (Bakatest)
19. Kinji (Hidan no Aria)
20. Shidou (Date a Live)
21. Izaya (Drrr)
22. Kanda (Sakurasou)
23. Sora (NGNL)
24. Harutora (Tokyo Ravens)/Issei (DxD)
26. Tooru (Chaika)/Bell (Danmachi)
28. Yokodera (Henneko)/ Shizuo (Drrr)
30. Tsuchimikado (Index)/Ichika (IS)

[Misogi]

4. Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru no Darou ka (DanMachi)
6. Hataraku Maou-sama
7. Tokyo Ravens
10. No Game No Life
16. Haken no Kouki Altina

Quite surprised of the ranks for the series listed above.

[xKambingPutih_]

Where do you guys usually read light novel in english
is there any ? I really need an answer please

[obsidian pegasus]

Thats what Baka-tsuki's about. We translate them here for others to read in English (for whatever reason we do actually do it). If its popular and we don't have it, its likely a published one like spice and wolf or (soon) SAO. Which you'll be able to find at a local bookstore. Haven't you been on the main site before though? www.baka-tsuki.org ?

Anyway, Larethian, THANK YOU. I just finished up a novel and was wondering what to buy next. Then I wondered where I could find the most popular LN of this year, then I found your post. THANKS!

I've never even heard of some of them, so cool, I'll check it out!

[Zefyris]

Then I wondered where I could find the most popular LN of this year, then I found your post. THANKS!

Before Larethian says it( )

The LN ranking of Kono light novel wa sugoi isn't supposed to be a popularity ranking

[larethian]

Haha, Zefyris, I actually saw the post before you. But I can only say the same thing 3 times a year then give up.
Anyway, Danmachi is overranked imho. Even a rank of 11-15 will be a pretty good rank for it.
I'm more interested in Alderamin. Looking at the Konorano comments from the voters, it appears that there is a strong emphasis on strategy and tactics and no flashy stuff or weapons. It also depicts the reality of war. I probably will pick it up for reading next year.